Anna de la senda is a woman whose very name is a legacy of love; her daughter, mariela, grows up to embody all its beauty and tenderness. Anna possesses an extraordinary empathy that draws to her a marvelous collection o...Anna de la senda is a woman whose very name is a legacy of love; her daughter, mariela, grows up to embody all its beauty and tenderness. Anna possesses an extraordinary empathy that draws to her a marvelous collection of lovelorn souls, who form a mischievous chorus in the novel and play matchmaker between anna and a lonely widower.